multifamily
adjective
mul·ti·fam·i·ly
ˌməl-tē-ˈfam-lē 
-ˌtī-,
-ˈfa-mə-lē
: involving or common to more than one family
a multifamily home
In contrast to single-family housing, where residents typically pay directly based on the amount of water used, there are several models for billing multifamily residents …—
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Eight affordable multifamily housing properties in Connecticut are now slated to be powered with solar energy.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 11 Jan. 2026
Loans given through the program could fund certain upgrades to commercial, industrial, non-residential agricultural, nonprofit and multifamily properties, according to Lindburg’s presentation.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
This allows higher-density, multifamily residential development so people who work in and right around the Ag Reserve have places to live.
—Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
The Idaho Statesman reported in 2019 that a developer had plans to raze the store and build a large multifamily apartment and retail complex in its place, which would have involved redeveloping the Big O Tires shop that sits on the same lot.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 9 Jan. 2026
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Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 11 Jan. 2026
Loans given through the program could fund certain upgrades to commercial, industrial, non-residential agricultural, nonprofit and multifamily properties, according to Lindburg’s presentation.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
This allows higher-density, multifamily residential development so people who work in and right around the Ag Reserve have places to live.
—Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
The Idaho Statesman reported in 2019 that a developer had plans to raze the store and build a large multifamily apartment and retail complex in its place, which would have involved redeveloping the Big O Tires shop that sits on the same lot.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 9 Jan. 2026
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“Multifamily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multifamily. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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